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10 tips for being a smarter farmers market shopperMay 13, 2026 5:50 am - Peak farmers market season is just around the corner. Are you ready for the annual fresh produce bonanza? Whether it’s your first trip or your hundredth, a refresher on navigating a farmers market is in order to help you make the most of your visit — and get the most bang for your buck.
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Beware these cleaning hacks. One could even kill youMay 12, 2026 1:58 pm - TikTok abounds with clever cleaning tips, and some are quite good. But many of the techniques popularized on CleanTok are very bad, indeed.
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Ask a Vet: Is there a pill that can help my dog live longer?May 12, 2026 1:24 pm - Ask a Vet: Is there a pill that can help my dog live longer?
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The secret to making chores so fun that you look forward to themMay 12, 2026 1:16 pm - Household chores are tiresome, but you can make them more fun by applying “gamification” techniques.
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This one trick is the key to restaurant-quality salmon at homeMay 12, 2026 5:52 am - Set crispy-skinned salmon fillets on top of a lemony, tabbouleh-like bulgur salad for an approachable, restaurant-style meal at home. You’ll make a generous amount of the salad, which is flavored with piles of fresh herbs, onion, garlic and a hint of cinnamon, but you can serve the leftovers on their own or tucked into a pita with hummus and more vegetables.
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To eat or not to eat: The great Airbnb leftover food debateMay 12, 2026 4:31 am - Vacation rentals often contain a culinary Little Free Library filled with foodstuffs left by guests who may have miscalculated their appetite for consuming. Hosts and cleaning crews who discover edible odds and ends in the property’s fridges and pantries have to figure out what do with the remnants: toss them, leave them, eat them or donate them.
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7 nutrients you need to pay attention to as you ageMay 11, 2026 6:45 am - As you approach your 60s, your body becomes less able to absorb certain vitamins, minerals and macronutrients. You need more calcium and vitamin D to prevent bone loss and hip fractures, and you need to prioritize protein to blunt the loss of muscle that occurs with aging.
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This simple springtime activity is surprisingly good for your brainMay 11, 2026 6:00 am - When you think about ways to stay mentally sharp as you age, putting your hands in soil probably isn’t one of the first strategies to come to mind. But as it turns out, gardening may actually be beneficial for brain health.
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Why your job’s complexity level may affect your risk of dementiaMay 11, 2026 4:12 am - Getting an education is important for a lot of reasons, but there might be one reason you haven’t heard - it could lower your risk of dementia later in life. Decades of r...
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US outlines plan to monitor Americans returning from hantavirus-hit shipMay 09, 2026 9:39 pm - Public health officials in the United States outlined their plans to transport and monitor the 17 American passengers set to disembark from a cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak.